Tropical Storm Higos (2020)

Track & history

Peak wind

70 mph / 110 km/h

Min pressure

988 mb

Dates

Aug 16 – Aug 20

Landfall

Jing’an

All storms named Higos

Storm history

Higos formed in the West Pacific in August 2020 and peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 988 mb. It made landfall near Jing’an, China. The system was tracked for 4 days.

Track data

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Time UTC	Position	Strength	Wind	Pressure
2020-08-16 06:00	17.5°N 123.4°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2020-08-16 12:00	17.7°N 123.3°E	TD	15 mph / 30 km/h	1006 mb
2020-08-16 18:00	18.4°N 122.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2020-08-17 00:00	19.0°N 121.9°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2020-08-17 06:00	19.4°N 120.7°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2020-08-17 12:00	19.6°N 119.6°E	TD	30 mph / 45 km/h	1004 mb
2020-08-17 18:00	19.9°N 118.4°E	TD	35 mph / 55 km/h	1003 mb
2020-08-18 00:00	20.3°N 116.9°E	TS	40 mph / 65 km/h	1000 mb

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2020-08-18 06:00	20.7°N 115.8°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	998 mb
2020-08-18 12:00	21.1°N 114.8°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	991 mb
2020-08-18 18:00	21.6°N 113.8°E	TS	70 mph / 110 km/h	988 mb
2020-08-19 00:00	22.2°N 113.1°E	TS	65 mph / 100 km/h	989 mb
2020-08-19 06:00	22.9°N 112.2°E	TS	45 mph / 75 km/h	993 mb
2020-08-19 12:00	23.7°N 110.8°E	TD	25 mph / 35 km/h	1005 mb
2020-08-19 18:00	24.0°N 109.4°E	—	—	1006 mb
2020-08-20 00:00	25.1°N 109.0°E	—	—	1006 mb
2020-08-20 06:00	26.0°N 108.7°E	—	—	1006 mb

Tropical Storm Higos 2020 FAQ

Did Tropical Storm Higos 2020 make landfall?

Yes. Higos made landfall near Jing’an, China on Aug 18 2020, with sustained winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) at the first landfall.

How strong did Higos get in 2020?

Higos peaked as a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 988 mb.

When did Higos form and dissipate?

Higos was first tracked on Aug 16 2020 and last tracked on Aug 20 2020, about 4 days in all.